Structure of the protein subunits in the photosynthetic reaction centre of Rhodopseudomonas viridis at 3Å resolution
Abstract
The molecular structure of the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis has been elucidated using X-ray crystallographic analysis. The central part of the complex consists of two subunits, L and M, each of which forms five membrane-spanning helices. We present the first description of the high-resolution structure of an integral membrane protein.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- December 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1038/318618a0
- Bibcode:
- 1985Natur.318..618D